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Cronica cronicarum
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Cronica cronicarum abbrege et mis par figures descentes et rondeaulx... Paris: Jacques Ferrebouc for Jean Petit and François Regnault, 20 September 1521
- Ink on vellum
broadsheet folio (550 x 380mm.), PRINTED ON VELLUM in 32 sections pasted together to form an 11-metre roll, hand-coloured woodcut illustrations, mounted on two wooden spindles within a purpose-made wooden case by James Brockman (dated 1973), occasional light soiling or rubbing, a few small tears, first sheet slightly browned
Provenance
Dr Jörn Gunther, Antiquariat, brochure no. 11 (2009), 56
Literature
Alston, BL Vellum, p.44; French Vernacular Books 13131; Moreau III, 60
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A MAGNIFICENT PIECE OF PRINTING, depicting world history in an eleven-metre continuous roll. Copies are found bound in both codex and scroll form (Adams C1494 records both, the scroll being hand-coloured, as here).
The roll is a history of the world, in the manner of Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle (see lot 80), but focussing on France, England, Flanders and Brabant rather than Nuremberg. It includes views of London and Rome and Paris; the view of Paris is considered to be the earliest accurate engraved depiction of the city. There are also portraits of kings and rulers, genealogical tables and scenes of historical events, which run in four continuous horizontal panels.